ArcheoGusto

ArcheoGusto: where archaeology meets taste

ArcheoGusto - An artistic tasting is the event series hosted by the Municipality of Montescudaio, in the province of Pisa, in collaboration with CeDiAS, the town's Documentation Center for Archaeology and History. The concept is simple yet captivating: to intertwine the region's historical memory with its food and wine excellence, in a format that combines scholarly insight with sensory delight. Each meeting takes place in the charming medieval village of Montescudaio, overlooking the hills of the Val di Cecina, amidst Tuscan wine country and stunning landscapes.

An afternoon in two parts

The ArcheoGusto formula is divided into two complementary moments. It begins with an archaeological conversation led by scholars from CeDiAS: in the edition dedicated to honey, director Monica Baldassarri guides the audience through a talk titled Honey between art, history, and archaeology, a journey through time to discover how this precious food has accompanied human evolution, documented by artifacts and artistic evidence.

The second part is dedicated to local flavors with a guided tasting of local honey and cheeses, curated by area producers such as Le Chicche di Giada and I Formaggi di Augusto. The initiative also benefits from the support of entities like microstoria and the asproM association, the Association of Montescudaio Producers.

CeDiAS, a palace of memory

ArcheoGusto stems from the activities of CeDiAS, inaugurated at the end of 2025 in the spaces adjacent to the Civic Tower of Montescudaio. More than just a museum, the center is a true "palace of memory": a living space dedicated to communicating and promoting local culture, housing prehistoric, Etruscan, and Roman artifacts from the Lower Val di Cecina, as well as evidence from the Middle Ages and the modern era linked to the Abbey of Santa Maria. It is precisely from this heritage that the dialogue between archaeology and gastronomy, which brings the series to life, begins.

Montescudaio, a village to be discovered in a glass

An ancient medieval and Renaissance castle, Montescudaio is today a village in the province of Pisa known for its wines and a landscape that tells centuries of history. ArcheoGusto is the ideal opportunity to experience the village in a different way, letting yourself be guided through artifacts and stories, and then savoring the products born from these very Tuscan hills.

Why attend

• An original format that combines archaeological outreach with tastings of typical products
• Conversations led by scholars from the CeDiAS of Montescudaio
• Tastings of honey and cheeses from local producers
• An experience in the heart of a medieval village in the Val di Cecina